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ZA-8 vs. AWS ENiCrFe-3

ZA-8 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while AWS ENiCrFe-3 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ZA-8 and the bottom bar is AWS ENiCrFe-3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 85 to 86
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.3 to 8.0
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 370
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 400
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
65
Density, g/cm3 6.3
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 420
260

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.3 to 17
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 18
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6 to 13
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.0 to 8.8
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13 to 17
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.12
Copper (Cu), % 0.8 to 1.3
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.075
0 to 10
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.015 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
5.0 to 9.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
52 to 81
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
0 to 0.3
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 89.7 to 91.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5